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Jousting is a medieval and renaissance martial game or hastilude between two combatants either on horse or on ... the former receiving a dangerous wound in the thigh ...
The joust outlasted the tournament proper and was widely practiced well into the 16th century (sketch by Jörg Breu the Elder, 1510). As has been said, jousting formed part of the tournament event from as early a time as it can be observed. It was an evening prelude to the big day, and was also a preliminary to the grand charge on the day itself.
The Eglinton Tournament of 1839 was a reenactment of a medieval joust and revel held in North Ayrshire, Scotland between 28 and 30 August. It was funded and organized by Archibald, Earl of Eglinton, and took place at Eglinton Castle in Ayrshire. The Queen of Beauty was Georgiana, Duchess of Somerset.
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Moscoso and his men mounted their horses and galloped around the plaza, playing juego de cañas, [5] a dangerous sport involving jousting with lances. The men occasionally feinted toward Tuskaloosa, hoping to frighten him, a technique of manipulation de Soto had used against the Inca Atahualpa at Cajamarca .
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This, combined with the location, “really points to them being jousting horses,” Creighton said. “There’s a vast amount of prestige involved.” Where did they come from?
The joust was a public event held during the visit of important authorities (sovereigns, princes, etc.), and was also used to celebrate certain civil feasts (e.g. carnivals and noble's weddings). The joust declined progressively during the 18th century and eventually disappeared, at least in its "noble" version.